Paparazzi (Xzibit song)
| "Paparazzi" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Xzibit | |
| from the album At the Speed of Life | |
| Released | May 27, 1996 |
| Recorded | 1995 |
| Genre | Hip hop, Mafioso rap |
| Length | 3:56 |
| Label | Loud, RCA |
| Songwriter(s) | Alvin Joiner, Thayod Ausar |
| Producer(s) | Thayod Ausar |
"Paparazzi" is the first single off of American rapper Xzibit's first studio album At the Speed of Life. The song was released on May 27, 1996.
The song was able to make it to #9 on the Hot Rap Songs, #39 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales, #61 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and #83 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.[1][2][3][4] The song was certified Gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI).[5]
In the song, Xzibit raps about staying true to yourself and not selling out for money and fame.
A music video for the song was released. In the video, Xzibit raps on a beach in front of an orchestra. Three men drive around in a car, put ski masks over their heads and then rob a Korean corner store. They drive around the corner and it's revealed that it was a movie shoot.
The song appears on the soundtrack to the 2001 video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3.[6]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Xzibit - Hot Rap Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Xzibit - Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Xzibit - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Xzibit - Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Xzibit - Paparazzi". Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Tony Hawk 3: Soundtrack Song List". IGN. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
